Last Updated: 4 days ago
Phone: (917) 915-1445
Address: 155 EAST 54 STREET 10022
Legendary steak frites w/ secret sauce. Single dish, amazing value, Parisian vibe.
Experience a classic Parisian bistro in the heart of New York City, renowned for its singular focus on perfectly cooked steak and crispy frites. This established French eatery offers a consistent and delicious meal, often accompanied by a hidden gem of a secret green sauce and a delightful dessert selection. While known for its unique concept, be prepared for a cozy, sometimes bustling, atmosphere.
This French restaurant famously serves only one main dish: steak frites, accompanied by a signature green sauce and a simple salad. The steak is consistently prepared, and the fries are a popular accompaniment. While many find the meal to be delicious and good value, some reviews suggest the steak can be inconsistent or merely 'OK', with one mentioning it tasting like 'sliced pot roast'. A full dessert menu and cocktails are also available.
"The signature dish of steak frites, served with a special green sauce, is highly recommended. The accompanying salad and the option for a second serving of the steak and fries are also noteworthy."
Customers generally praise the unique, single-dish concept and the delicious steak frites, though some find the atmosphere to be cramped and the steak quality to be just 'OK'.
Important Note
The restaurant is known for its very close table seating, which can make it feel crowded. Some reviews indicate that the steak quality can be inconsistent or merely average.
"This user agreed with the previous comment that Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte was overrated."
Negative"This user had the dish in London and found it overrated, but thanked the recommender."
Negative"A user suggests Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte, noting its French-ish style."
Positive"Le Relais de Venise was suggested as a dining option."
Neutral"This commenter also stated Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte is not all-you-can-eat, noting that two portions do not constitute AYCE, and described their steak as similar to slices of pot roast rather than traditional steak."
Negative"The commenter clarified that Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte is not all-you-can-eat, as they only offer one additional serving."
Negative"The commenter suggested Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte."
Neutral"This restaurant in the Theater District offers a single-item menu of steak frites for $35, including a salad and a special sauce. It's recommended for both lunch and dinner."
Positive"This commenter suggests Relais de L'Entrecote offers good value with a $35 three-service meal, though they only serve steak-frites."
Positive"This user mentioned Le Relais as an example of a restaurant with a dessert trolley/cart."
Neutral"This user clarifies that Le Relais de Venise's dish is not steak au poivre but is still delicious."
Neutral"This user finds Le Relais de Venise consistently satisfying for their steak frites."
Positive"Le Relais de Venise de L'Entrecote is suggested as a fun option for a second steak experience, noting its simple menu of only steak and fries with an insanely good, mysterious green sauce."
Positive"DetectiveOk3902 advises against Le Relais, describing it as cramped and a bit chaotic, despite the white tablecloths, and found the steak only 'OK'."
Negative"Runningwithscalpels reiterated their strong negative opinion of Le Relais, citing extremely cramped seating and describing its steak as the "crappiest" among the three comparable establishments, despite any online hype."
Negative"Runningwithscalpels criticized Le Relais de Venise, specifically mentioning the cramped, elbow-to-elbow seating arrangements and describing the steak as being like "sliced pot roast.""
Negative"In a comparison of similar steak frites restaurants, runningwithscalpels implicitly rates Le Relais below Medium Rare for the overall experience, though it's still among the considered options."
Neutral"Bigdaddyhef-365 compared Medium Rare to Le Relais de Venise, implying that Le Relais is a higher standard or more upscale, referring to Medium Rare as a 'lower level' version."
Positive"Pink3rbellx stated that while Medium Rare is great, they personally prefer Le Relais de Venise for its atmosphere, despite both restaurants having the same concept."
Positive"The user appreciates Le Relais de l'Entrecôte for its full dessert menu and a selection of 'oddly charming' cocktails, complementing its main steak offering."
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